CBS Reporter Lara Logan Wants to Get Back Work; Anderson Cooper Tweets Support

CBS reporter Lara Logan, a correspondent for 60 Minutes who was sexually assaulted while reporting in Egypt the day President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, will not let her horrific experience deter her from returning to work. The 39-year-old journalist reportedly wants to return to work as soon as possible, as members of the journalism community rally behind her.

According to TMZ, Lara is “vowing to return to work” and will not let her horrific assault in Egypt “destroy her.”

A source close to Lara told TMZ she has a “incredibly tough constitution” and a pal shared, “She is going to be OK.”